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The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway

1909
Book; The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Western Railway, etc. Written by Measom, G. 872+248+220 pages. Inscribed by the author.

The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Western Railway

1860
Book, "Every Traveller's Guide to the Railways of England, Scotland, Ireland....", by H. Tuck, 1843, 75 pages, 3 folded maps, card binding (modern).

Every Traveller's Guide to the Railways of England, Scotland, Ireland....

1843
Book; The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway. 18th Edition. 556 pages.

The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway

1912
Book; The Official Illustrated Guides, South Eastern, Northern of France Railways. Undated. 324+164+110 pages.

The Official Illustrated Guides, South Eastern, Northern of France Railways

Book; The Official Guide to the Great Eastern Railway. 11th Edition. 404 pages.

The Official Guide to the Great Eastern Railway

1913
Book; The Official Guide to the South Eastern & Chatham Railway. 8th Edition. 432 pages.

The Official Guide to the South Eastern & Chatham Railway

1911
Book; The Official Guide to the Brighton & South Coast Railways & Their Branches, etc. Written by Measom, G. c.1860. 120 pages.

The Official Guide to the Brighton & South Coast Railways & Their Branches

1860
Book; The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway. 15th Edition. 576 pages.

The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway

1910
Book; The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway. 434 pages. New & revised edition.

The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway

1891
Book; The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Western Railway etc. Written by Measom, G. 2nd Edition. 800+280+208 pages.

The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Western Railway

1861
Guide book issued by the Great Western Railway entitled 'Walks Around Manor House Hotel, Near Moretonhampstead, Devon', 1947. 64 pages with illustrations and route maps for walks. Illustrated card cover.

Walks Around Manor House Hotel, Moretonhampstead, Devon

1947
Book; The Official Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway and all its branches. Written by Measom, G. 104 pages. c. 1855.

The Official Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway and all its branches

1855
Guide book issued by the Great Western Railway entitled 'Wonderful Wessex: Wilts Somerset and Dorset'. Hardback volume.

Wonderful Wessex: Wilts Somerset and Dorset

July 1908
Guide book issued by the Great Western Railway entitled 'North Wales The British Tyrol (Second Edition)'. Hardback volume.

North Wales The British Tyrol

July 1911
Book, "An Historical & Descriptive Guide to the Wakefield, Pontefract & Goole Railway", [1848] by G F Copley, paper binding, 83 pages.

An Historical & Descriptive Guide to the Wakefield, Pontefract & Goole Railway

1848
Guide book issued by the Great Western Railway entitled 'Devon The Shire of the Sea Kings'. Hardback volume.

Devon The Shire of the Sea Kings

May 1912
Book; Osborne's Guide to the Grand Junction. 3rd Edition. 252 pages & 1 folding map. Lost spine.

Osborne's Guide to the Grand Junction

1844
Book, "Railway Guides (Composite of Metropolitan, Great Eastern Railway, Great Northern Railway, Midland Railway, London & South Western Railway, London Chatham & Dover Railway, South Eastern Railway, London & North Western Railway, London Brighton & South Coast Railway)", c. 1880, leather binding.

Railway Guides (Composite)

1880
Book, "An Illustrated & Descriptive Guide to the Great Railways of England & Their Connections with the Continent", 392 pages.

Guide to the Great Railways of England & Their Connections with the Continent

1890
Travel guide booklet, London & South Western Railway, The Silvery Thames - Holidays on the Royal River, with photographs, 1915, 16 pages.

The Silvery Thames - Holidays On The Royal River

1915
Book; Bradshaw's Descriptive Guide to the South Eastern Railway. Written by Blanchard, E.L. 83 pages & 1 folded map.

Bradshaw's Descriptive Guide to the South Eastern Railway

1846
Book, "Metropolitan Railway Illustrated Guide".

Metropolitan Railway Illustrated Guide

Book, "The Official Guide to the Midland Railway", 1883, 376, cloth binding.

The Official Guide to the Midland Railway

1883
Book, "Cornish's Guide & Companion to the Grand Junction & the Liverpool & Manchester Railways", by S Cornish, 1838, 3rd Edition, 164 pages, 1 plate, leather & cloth binding, ex collection of Sir George Gibb.

Cornish Guide & Companion to the Grand Junction & the Liverpool & Manchester Railways

1838
Guide, "Osborne's London & Birmingham Railway Guide", 1840, 270 pages.

Osborne's London & Birmingham Railway Guide

1840
Travel guide, Great Western Railway, Shakespeare Land - The World's Great Travel Shrine, 1924, 20pages, illustrated.

Shakespeare Land - The World's Great Travel Shrine

1924
Large guide book describing holiday areas served by the LMS's lines. Includes photographs, maps, adverts for local businesses, hotels etc.

Holidays By LMS

1932
Guide book, paper, The Yorkshire Coast, issued by the LNER circa 1924, printed by Ben Johnson & Co. Ltd., York. 28pp with fold-out map at rear. The cover depicts pirates bringing a barrel ashore, and is attributed to Freda Lingstrom. Inside is a slip advertising The Morning Post Travel Bureau (originally affixed to the cover) and a handbill for Atkinson's medicine distributing service, London.

The Yorkshire Coast

circa 1924
Guide book, paper, Buckinghamshire and the Chilterns, issued by the LNER circa 1924, text by Gordon Home, printed by Ben Johnson & Co. Ltd., York. 35pp with fold-out map at rear. The cover depicts a monumental cross on a wooded hill, and is attributed to Freda Lingstrom [by the donor]. The book is inscribed inside the front cover "Morris Wilson May 1924."

Buckinghamshire and the Chilterns

circa 1924
Guide book, paper, The Northumberland Coast and Byways, issued by the LNER circa 1924, printed by Ben Johnson & Co. Ltd., York. 29pp with fold-out map at rear. The cover depicts a knight in armour, and is signed 'FL' [Freda Lingstrom]. Affixed to the front cover is a slip advertising The Morning Post Travel Bureau.

The Northumberland Coast and Byways

circa 1924
"Southern Rambles for Londoners" by S P B Mais. Guidebook published by the Southern Railway.

Southern Rambles for Londoners

1930-1939
Official Tramways Guide London County Council Coronation issue 1911

Official Tramways Guide London County Council Coronation issue 1911

1911
Guidebook, Great Western Railway, "Souvenir of The Great Western Railway (British Empire Exhibition)", 1924, the GWR & its development with illustrations & map, 20 pages, soft cover.

Souvenir of The Great Western Railway (British Empire Exhibition)

1924
Guide book, framed

Guide book

Guide book issued by the Great Western Railway entitled 'South Wales. The Country of Castles. (New and Enlarged Edition)'. Hardback volume.

South Wales. The Country of Castles.

1907, December
Guide, "Osborne's London & Birmingham Railway Guide", 1840, 270 pages.

Osborne's London & Birmingham Railway Guide

1840
Guide, "Osborne's London & Birmingham Railway Guide", 1840, 270 pages.

Osborne's London & Birmingham Railway Guide

1840
Book; Osborne's Guide to the Grand Junction etc. 378 pages & 1 folded map. Very poor condition.

Osborne's Guide to the Grand Junction

1838
Book, "The Official Guide to the Midland Railway Illustrated", c. 1903, 424 pages, cloth binding.

The Official Guide to the Midland Railway Illustrated

1903
Book; Osborne's Guide to the Grand Junction etc. 347 pages. Spine split.

Osborne's Guide to the Grand Junction

1838
Guide Book, "Wyld's Guide to the Grand Junction & Liverpool & Manchester Railways", c. 1840, 179 pages & folding map (detached), cloth binding.

Wyld's Guide to the Grand Junction & Liverpool & Manchester Railways

1840
Book; The Official Illustrated Guide to the South-Western Railway. Written by Measom, G. (?). c. 1865. 476 pages. Needs some repair.

The Official Illustrated Guide to the South-Western Railway

1865
Book; The London & Southampton Railway Guide. 197 pages.

The London and Southampton Railway Guide

1839
Book, "The Official Guide of the Midland Railway", 1884, 376 pages, several maps, leather & cloth binding.

The Official Guide of the Midland Railway

1884
Guide book issued by the Great Western Railway entitled 'Southern Ireland Its Lakes and Landscapes (Revised Edition)'. Includes 'Map of the Great Western Railway Route to the Lakes and Landscapes of Southern Ireland'. Hardback volume.

Southern Ireland Its Lakes and Landscapes

August 1906
Book, "The Illustrated Guide to the London & Dover Railway", by J Mead, c. 1842, 72(+72) pages, 1 plate, paper binding.

The Illustrated Guide to the London and Dover Railway

1842
Book, "The London & Birmingham Railway Guide", by J W Wyld, 1838, 179 pages.

The London & Birmingham Railway Guide

1838
Book, "A Guide to Croft, Dinsdale, Middleton, Darlington, etc.", 105 pages, cloth binding.

A Guide to Croft, Dinsdale, Middleton, Darlington, etc

GWR Guide. "Through the Window" - No 3, Paddington to Killarney via Fishguard and Rosslare, 1926. Originally from the library of C C Verdcourt (1897-1985).

Through the Window - No 3, Paddington to Killarney via Fishguard and Rosslare

1926